Knowledge Centre

ACOSS Talks Inequality

Inequality is a problem in Australia and has been getting worse.

There is a widening gap between the highest and lowest income earners in most wealthy countries; and this gap has been widening over the past twenty to thirty years in Australia as well. People in the top 20% of income earners have been pulling away from the majority of us at an increasing rate since the Global Financial Crisis in 2007.

Inequality in Australia - A Nation Divided

Inequality in Australia 2015. The first edition of Inequality in Australia, part of the ‘Poverty and Inequality in Australia’ series from the Australian Council of Social Service. Download Report (PDF 2.5MB)

Community Perceptions on Social Inequality

This Report provides a very timely insight into how well people in our country understand the problem of inequality in Australia. It shows that people care strongly whether Australian society is fair; and that there is a growing perception that our fairness is in decline. Download Report (PDF 2.8MB)